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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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